[Manual] System - Setting up backup server

System

Setting up backup server

Objective

A backup server accepts data from backup clients and writes the data to disk media pools or tape media pools.

Prerequisites

The system you want to use for the backup server must be listed as a node. Systems cannot be listed unless they have a NovaBackup DataCenter client installation.

How to proceed

1. Go to System > Nodes Management.

⇨ The Nodes Management window opens.

After the first initialization of the program, only the command server itself is displayed in the work pane. The relevant data from the selected system are displayed in the upper window. If multiple clients have been installed, they will automatically be listed here.

1. Double-click on the node you want to use as a backup server.

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1. Right-click on the node and left-click on Edit Node in the context menu.

⇨ The Edit Node xxxx dialog box for setting up the server opens.

2. Click on [Create] under Backup Server to set up a backup server.

⇨ The confirmation prompt appears:

3. Are you sure you want to make this node act as backup server? Click on [Yes] and then on [OK] to close the window.

Result

The backup server has been created. The node attribute Backup Server is set to Yes.

Test network address

Objective

When the backup server has been created, the network address (IP address) must be tested to ensure that it is correct. The network address is determined from the node itself and can be the IP of an iSCSI connection, for example. The IP address must be the network address of the node so that other systems can access this system.

How to proceed

Test IP address

Test the IP address as described below to make sure it is correct.

1. Go to System > Nodes Management.

2. Right-click on the node line and left-click on Update > SyncNodeInfo.

⇨ This function contacts the client which in turn tests the connection and indicates whether the connection is problem-free or not.

Change IP address

If the address is not correct, change the IP address as described below:

1. Go to System > Nodes Management.

2. Right-click on the node line and left-click on Edit Node.

⇨ The dialog box Edit Node xxxx opens.

3. Click on [Edit] under Configure Address.

⇨ The Configure Address window with the IP address opens.

4. Change the IP address a needed.

5. Click on [OK] to accept the entry.

6. Click on [OK] again to close all of the previous windows.

Result

The corrected IP address has been assigned to the node and will be used from now on for communication with the system.